Mercors mission is to organize human intelligence to power the AI economy. Were a leading AI data company building the layer between human expertise and frontier models. Millions of domain experts on the platform are paid over $4 million per day to train frontier AI models. Mercors APEX benchmark family measures AIs real-world impact on professional work. Mercor Enterprise brings this same infrastructure to Fortune 500 companies: helping companies capture how their best people actually work translating that expertise directly back into agents.
Mercor is creating a new category of work where expertise powers AI advancement. Achieving this requires an ambitious fast-paced and deeply committed team. Youll work alongside researchers operators and AI companies at the forefront of shaping the systems that are redefining society. Mercor is a profitable Series C company valued at $10 billion. We work in-person five days a week in our San Francisco NYC or London offices.
About the RoleWere looking for a Strategy & Operations Associate to help move high-priority initiatives forward across the business. Youll partner cross-functionally with leadership operations and product teams to turn ambiguous problems into structured plans and structured plans into results. This role suits someone who enjoys fast-moving environments moves fluidly between strategic thinking and hands-on execution and wants broad exposure to how the business runs. Youll start close to our central expert programs and grow into a widening set of initiatives as the Strategic Operations team develops.
Were an early-stage startup that operates with energy and commitment. That means occasionally being responsive on weekends and consistently caring about the quality of our work. The upside performance incentives career growth and meaningful equity reflects that.
What Youll OwnGuide high-impact strategic initiatives and special projects end to end from problem framing and analysis through execution and measurable impact
Build the models and analyses behind key decisions and translate them into clear recommendations
Bring structure to ambiguous open-ended problems shaping them into prioritized workstreams with clear goals owners and success metrics
Partner with leadership to shape strategy and create executive-ready materials that support decisions
Support execution of cross-functional programs collaborating across teams to remove blockers and deliver outcomes
Design and implement operating models processes and systems that help the business scale efficiently
Define the KPIs and build the dashboards and reporting that track performance and surface risks early
Guide a roadmap of operational improvements keeping multiple workstreams on track and stakeholders aligned
1-3 years of experience in strategy business operations or a hypergrowth startup
Strong analytical toolkit comfortable modeling working with data and turning analysis into decisions
Excellent communication and stakeholder collaboration
Enjoys ambiguity brings structure to complex problems and sees them through to outcomes with a strong sense of ownership
Base cash compensation $100-$140k depending on experience
Bi-annual performance bonus
Generous equity grant vested over 4 years
$7.5K relocation bonus (if moving to the Bay Area)
$10K proximity bonus (if you live within 0.5 miles of our office)
$1.5K monthly meal stipend
Free Equinox membership
$200 monthly laundry reimbursement
$200 monthly personal wellness reimbursement
Health Dental and Vision insurance
401(k) with company match
Required Experience:
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